Juneteenth celebrations have been scaled back this year due to funding shortfalls as companies and municipalities across the country reconsider their support for diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 23: Leonida Lipshy, RN in the COVID unit at the Broward Health Medical Center, prepares to inoculate a frontline caregiver with a Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on December 23, 2020 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Broward Health Medical Center began vaccinating frontline healthcare workers last week with the Pfizer-BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine and are continuing to inoculate frontline caregivers with both of the vaccines after the arrival of the Moderna. According to Jennifer Smith, a spokeswoman for Broward Health, patients who belong to one of 18 increased-risk groups will be able to make an appointment for the vaccine soon. AdOnly those who are pregnant, or just gave birth, or have cancer will need a doctor’s note, according to Broward Health. For more information about Broward Health’s vaccination campaign and to get updates on vaccine availability, visit this page.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – People age 65 and older and community healthcare providers can pre-register to receive the vaccine against COVID-19 starting on Wednesday at Broward Health. The community healthcare providers are defined as dentists, psychologists, physical therapists, social workers, nurses, medical assistants, mental health counselors, podiatrists, pharmacists, techs in outpatient surgery centers, and anyone who interacts with patients. The healthcare provider’s age or place of residence or practice is not relevant during the pre-screening process, according to Jennifer Smith, a spokeswoman for Broward Health. For more information about pre-screening and to register and make an appointment, call Broward Health’s Nurse Connect line at 954-759-7500. Broward Health campaignRelated stories

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – More than 360 primary and secondary schools in South Florida have had confirmed COVID-19 cases among students or staff since early September. The cumulative totals include cases dating back to Sept. 6, which is earlier than many South Florida students returned to the classroom. In total, 144 primary and secondary schools in Miami-Dade County have had confirmed cases, 102 schools in Broward, 106 in Palm Beach County and nine in Monroe. All rights reserved)The Broward County schools with the most total cases since Sept. 6 are Calvary Christian Academy in Fort Lauderdale (11 total cases; 8 cases last week), Hochberg Preparatory in Hallandale Beach (9 total cases; 1 last week) and Chaminade-Madonna College Prep in Hollywood (6 total cases; none last week). These reports have been criticized as incomplete, as they only include cases confirmed by the state, not all that have been reported locally.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. Witnesses say they remain shocked, and yet impressed, with how police quickly ended a shootout in their normally quiet Fort Lauderdale neighborhood on Monday night. Charles J. Schweickert, a 68-year-old architect, lived in the condo on the fourth floor and is now facing a number of charges, including aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Upon arrival, we were also simultaneously flagged down by a delivery driver who stated that he was confronted by an armed man, Fort Lauderdale police chief Rick Maglione said. He fired several rounds at the van, striking it numerous timesPolice say the shooter also shot at them multiple times, before they shot back. The most impressive thing Ive ever seen because it was raining and from the ground floor, somebody shot him on the top floor, Smith said.

Instead, you might be what scientists call a "super-taster:" a person with a genetic predisposition to taste food differently. "But it's also smelling through the mouth and the touch, texture and temperature of the food," Duffy said. "When we come to the table, we don't perceive the food flavor or the taste of food equally," Duffy said. People who already reject vegetables might try to use various cooking methods that can mask the bitter taste. "Just because somebody carries the two copies of the bitter gene doesn't mean that they can't enjoy vegetables," Duffy said.